Shao-yen Chen
By Roshannah Bagley
LONDON, United Kingdom:: After the tragic passing of fashion genius Lee 'Alexander' McQueen in February, London Fashion Week was as expected an emotional and poignant occasion. The institution that is Central St Martins - responsible for shaping McQueen's remarkable talent and home to the world's most promising innovators - presented their annual MA graduate fashion show at…
A BATHING APE LAUNCH HAITI T-SHIRT
Cult Japanese Apparel Brand, A BATHING APE® launch HAITI T-Shirt
BAPE has released a charity t shirt to help support people affected by the recent earth quake in HAITI. Proceeds will be donated to Save The Children.
The t-shirt has been made in collaboration with Gene Krell, International Fashion Director of GQ Japan/Vogue Japan and features an image of Haiti and a sun on the front,…
Tim Ryan
By Roshannah Bagley
LONDON, United Kingdom:: Tim Ryan has well and truly tapped into his innovative inner granny. The Irish born, London based designer is continually pushing modern perceptions of knitwear with his striking creations. Such pieces are lovingly produced by hand and are the result of 12 years self-taught experience. Never one to shy away, always keen to dazzle, Ryan’s talent has…
Laurie Lipton
New York being her birthplace as well as living in Holland, France and Germany before making London her residence, she has captured the attention of a global audience through her macabre and ethereal drawings. Citing Durer, Memling and Van Eyck as a few of her influences, her elaborate and unique approach to her work manages to be refreshing and innovative whilst maintaining classic quality.…
LCF MA graduate :: Sarah Williams
By Roshannah Bagley
LONDON, United Kingdom:: Staged in the superb Raphael Rooms at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the London College of Fashion held its annual MA fashion show last month offering audiences a glimpse into the future of British fashion. The event as always exhibited a fantastic array of work – menswear graduate Sven Hoppe displayed one of the strongest collections of the night…
iD Dunedin Emerging Designer Awards
By Roshannah Bagley
DUNEDIN, New Zealand:: Every March the southern New Zealand city of Dunedin holds its very own fashion week. The week long event includes the ever popular iD Emerging Designer Awards - held on the 110 metre long platform of the city's renowned railway station - the occasion brings together a selection of the world's most innovative fashion graduates of the past year. Recently…
Paula Bart
Jewellery designer Paula Bart has an amazing ability to combine hard and soft, masculine and feminine to create something worthy of coveting. We speak to her about her work
FAULT: So who is Paula Bart?
I was born in London but come from a mixed eastern European family. I’m petite with childlike features, which often gives the illusion that I’m much younger than I am. I think it’s mainly for…
Roxanna Zamani
By Roshannah Bagley
INVERCARGILL, New Zealand:: Haute Couture's comeback as a major force in mainstream fashion is upon us. Originally disregarded in the sixties by the fashion industry, a new take on "high sewing" has appeared - ready to wear designer Erdem Moralioglu for instance has been hailed as "London's answer to Christian Lacroix." This resurgence has now reached the southern island of…